One of the most popular and widely used medications are those used for high blood pressure.
 In America we have an obesity crisis.
 About two-thirds of Americans are overweight.
 Practicing chiropractic in Charlotte, NC I have noticed that most families are living on a fast food diet.
 The calories consumed from fat and sugar is climbing at an alarming rate.
    We are also over-medicated as a society.
 We have access to the best healthcare in the world and yet are one of the sickest nations.
 Atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries is a common occurrence in our society.
 Diabetes is on the rise along with high blood pressure.
 The increase in these diseases has led to an increase in the use of cholesterol and blood pressure medications.
 Endocrine glands such as thyroid and adrenals are becoming dysfunctional due to disease from poor diet.
  Use of medications is causing further deterioration of the body.
 The side effects of many medications can cause damage to other parts of the body.
 Drugs used to lower blood pressure can actually cause more damage in the long run.
 This is because they only mask the actual problem.
 Chiropractors are now seeing patients who wish to reduce and eliminate taking medications.
  How many times have you heard that someone used to have high blood pressure, but are on medications for it now.
 The truth is that they still have high blood pressure.
 The drugs are not meant to treat the cause of the high blood pressure.
 They just lower the numbers closer to an acceptable level.
 This is why our charlotte chiropractic clinic encourages patients to seek the cause of their ailments.
  Whatever process that was causing the high blood pressure is continuing without being treated.
 This damaging process can now continue for years without being treated.
 The patient needs to seek out the original cause of the disease process.
 Often there are lifestyle changes that need to be made.
    There needs to be changes in life habits.
 This means consuming more high cost foods.
 This refers to foods that require more time to prepare.
 The price paid for convenience is lower quality of food.
 Fat calories are largely contained in meat and artificial products.
 If the ingredient list is a large number of chemicals then that is what you are eating.
 You should consume food that is as close to organic as possible.
  Fast food should be avoided to reduce the intake of fat and sugar calories.
 Fat is the substance that leads to narrowing of the arteries.
 This narrowing of the arteries is one of the major contributors of high blood pressure.
 For this reason, Chiropractors and other doctors are now consulting patients about their diet.
    Sugar is an inflammatory substance.
 It has the effect of scraping the arteries and causing inflammation throughout the body.
 Sugar actually stresses the adrenal glands which increases the stress on the body.
 Reduction in fat and sugar can reduce the need for blood pressure and cholesterol medication.
    Do you want to be on medication for the rest of your life? Have your doctor monitor your lifestyle changes and seek out holistic health care from a Chiropractor to obtain nutrition programs.
 One of the most important procedures for patients is the reduction of medication under proper supervision.
 There will be no way to actually know if the changes you are making are actually working without reduction of medication.
 Many of our patients are actually able to reduce or eliminate the use of medications and live a healthier and happier lifestyle.